{"id":3702,"date":"2015-03-10T14:25:39","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T14:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=3702"},"modified":"2016-02-29T13:01:06","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T13:01:06","slug":"5-practical-ways-of-dealing-with-gamer-rage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/03\/10\/5-practical-ways-of-dealing-with-gamer-rage\/","title":{"rendered":"5 practical ways of dealing with gamer rage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As much as we love videogames, they really know how to get our blood boiling.<\/p>\n<p>Swearing. Shouting. Broken controllers. Anyone who plays games regularly has been there, and it\u2019s not pretty.<\/p>\n<p>So, how can we deal with our gamer rage in a practical, calm manner? We trawled the web and found some sensible suggestions from science-y types.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Turn down the difficulty<\/h4>\n<p>According to a joint study by Oxford and Rochester University, the primary causes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/uk\/news\/video-games-may-cause-aggression-based-on-difficulty-not-violence\/\">gamer aggression are failure and frustration <\/a>&#8211; two emotions sparked by difficulty.<\/p>\n<p>So, dealing with failure and frustration is the obvious way to cure your gamer rage. There are couple of ways to do this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get good at the game. Spend hours mastering it. Become one with the game.<\/li>\n<li>Turn down the difficulty. We won\u2019t judge you for it, promise.<\/li>\n<li>Accept failure as part of the gaming experience. They\u2019re designed to make you lose sometimes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or, you could just get rid of the offending game entirely. You can <a title=\"sell games\" href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/entertainment\/trade-in-games\/\">sell games<\/a> with musicMagpie, so we\u2019d be more than happy to take it off your hands.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Go for a run<\/h4>\n<p>Sorry, couch potatoes: science has proven that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/men\/news\/20100608\/exercise-may-ward-off-anger\">exercise is one of the most effective outlets for anger.<\/a> When you feel the red mist descending, strap on your trainers and jog away the rage. You could even download a running app to make it feel more like a game.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Laugh<\/h4>\n<p>Laughter is, apparently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-living\/stress-management\/in-depth\/stress-relief\/art-20044456\">actually the best medicine for anger<\/a>. Having a good old chuckle at your favourite comedy, or even just laughing at the absurdity of getting angry at video games, can reduce your stress and anger.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because laughing activates then cools down your stress response, as well as soothing tension and stimulating your organs. So, learn to laugh at your mistakes!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Realise when you\u2019re not enjoying a game<\/h4>\n<p>Amongst all the levelling up and online competitions, its easy to forget that games are supposed to be fun. If a certain game is putting you in a bad mood constantly, don\u2019t be afraid to switch to something else &#8211; you don\u2019t have to complete or be the best at everything!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Use a dog shock collar (don\u2019t try this at home!)<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g6ZQUE2TfsI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This chap cured his <i>FIFA 15 <\/i>rage by putting on a dog collar that <a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/guy-uses-dog-shock-collar-to-keep-his-video-game-rage-i-1686882068\">administered a shock whenever he shouted too loud<\/a>. Whatever you do, please do not try this at home!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Share your game rage cures with us in the comments! Or, click below to sell the games that are giving you a hard time!<\/p>\n<pre><em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/8cHBq1\">Jason Devaun on Flickr<\/a>, used under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/2.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a> license.<\/em><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As much as we love videogames, they really know how to get our blood boiling. Swearing. Shouting. Broken controllers. Anyone who plays games regularly has been there, and it\u2019s not pretty. So, how can we deal with our gamer rage in a practical, calm manner? 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